HPD officer injured in altercation with Dynamo player, report says

Updated 9:33 pm, Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Photo: Bob Levey, For The Chronicle

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The Dynamo have only two goalkeepers on the roster. Each team carries three goalkeepers, so it wouldn't be a surprise if a keeper is picked in the supplemental draft or signed later to back up Tally Hall or Tyler Deric, shown.

The Dynamo have only two goalkeepers on the roster. Each team carries three goalkeepers, so it wouldn't be a surprise if a keeper is picked in the supplemental draft or signed later to back up Tally Hall or

A complete police report of the incident outside the Roosevelt Lounge, 5219 Washington Ave., hasn’t been released. Police spokesman John Cannon, who said police officer Ramon Perez has missed three days of work, read portions of the report to the Chronicle.

Deric, who was subdued by a Taser after a confrontation with Perez, was charged with assaulting a public servant. Dynamo rookie midfielder Warren Creavalle, who videotaped Deric’s interaction with Perez, was accused of interfering with public duties.

Perez and Sgt. Michael Ferguson, who used his Taser on Deric, were working HPD-approved extra jobs as security at the bar. Some members of the players’ party were already inside the club when Deric arrived with friends. The incident started at the front door.

“Half the group ... you could tell they’d been partying all day by the way they were dressed,” said club owner Saleem Fernandez, . “They were very dressed down — tennis shoes and T-shirts.”

Club policy forbids casual attire, Fernandez said. The police report said the club manager told the players they couldn’t enter because they didn’t meet the dress code.

“While leaving, they got upset and started yelling at officers stationed at the club,” Cannon said. “Mr. Deric started yelling profanities, raising his fists and enticing the officers to fight. One of our officers called for backup (officers). Then Mr. Deric and Creavalle started running through the parking lot. Our officers are telling both to stop. That’s when officers attempted to detain Deric. In so doing, Creavalle turned around and pushed Officer Perez, causing Perez to lose his grip.”

“We have a video that will shed light on the entire matter,” he said. “How could Mr. Creavalle push the officer when he’s filming the whole beating? Officer Perez knew he was doing something he shouldn’t do and was troubled when he saw that his actions were being recorded.”

Both officers then tried again to detain Deric.

“Deric grabbed Officer Perez by his jacket and threw him to the ground,” Cannon said. “Both Officer Perez and Deric went to the ground, and Perez hurt his wrist and knee attempting to break his fall. While on the ground, Deric started throwing punches at Perez. Deric attempted to grab Perez’s baton.”